Carried by the Running Lizard's exceptional speed, even though they encountered several monster hordes blocking the road along the way, they still arrived at Erlord on the morning of the fourth day and entered Erlord's Royal Capital.
"W-Wow, it's so lively!"
"Th-This is incredible!"
"It's practically like a festival!"
Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness gazed out at the Royal Capital's streets, all of them struck dumb with surprise.
It couldn't be helped.
The city before them was simply too prosperous.
Luxurious buildings stood row upon row.
Pristine white stone tiles covered the ground.
Countless shops lined both sides of the streets, each crowded enough to form long queues.
Even the stalls displayed ingredients and goods they had never seen before, leaving them dazzled.
The Running Lizard, which had been racing at astonishing speed these past few days, now walked through the streets at a human's pace under Darkness's guidance.
Meanwhile, the girls in the carriage marveled at the spectacular sight before them.
"Are all those shops casinos?"
"There are ingredients everywhere that I've never seen before!"
"Everything at the stalls must be local specialties, right? There isn't a single piece of equipment or item that adventurers would need! This is unbelievable!"
Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness shouted excitedly like country bumpkins visiting a great city for the first time.
But they couldn't really be blamed. Erlord's atmosphere was simply far too different from Belzerg's.
"After all, this is a major financial power built around gambling."
That was Fang Li's assessment.
Unlike the Belzerg Kingdom, which had inherited the Hero's bloodline for generations, gathered adventurers from all over the world, bordered the Demon Lord's Army's territory, and had always fought on the front lines, becoming renowned for its military strength, Erlord possessed what could almost be called the weakest military force among all